Dancers And Much Company

Combining dance with lip-synching, puppetry, film and acting, the performers of Comfort's Company share the stage with abstract visual pieces.

The company's latest work, ``Persephone,'' sets the Greek myth to a Javanese score composed by Tigger Benford. The set design, by sculptor Keith Sonnier, is metal and neon sculpture that provides an intricate, futuristic backdrop.

``Persephone'' is followed by ``Underground River,'' winner of a 1998 Bessie Award as a ``risk-taking and atmospheric tour-de-force.'' The story of a girl who inhabits a complex fantasy landscape while appearing unconscious to the outside world, ``Underground River'' combines a cappella singing with the puppetry of Basil Twist.

Tickets for Jane Comfort & Company are $15 general, $10 for Let's Go cardholders, students, and seniors. Showtime is 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.austinarts.org or www.janecomfortandcompany.org.